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suspension

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as in suspense
a state of temporary inactivity trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights

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“Suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspension. Accessed 26 Nov. 2022.

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